New Al Mirqab

New Al Mirqab is a district in Qatar, located in the municipality of Doha.
Together with Al Sadd and Fereej Al Nasr, it makes up Zone 39 which has 23,853 people in it.

Etymology

The district derives its name from Al Mirqab district. An Arabic word, mirqab originates from muraqabah, which in English translates to "watching". This name was given in reference to a historic watchtower from which people would identify incoming ships and survey the sea.